, 1887-05-14
A FROM THE WIRES.

Great financial depression prevails in
Odessa.
German liberals at Berlin have formed
an anti corn law league.
Carvalho Bros. & Co., West India mer-
chants in London, have failed.
Berlin and St. Petersburg bankers have
agreed to place the new Russian loan.
Three distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt in Tucson, Ariz., yesterday.
The military experiments with melanite
shells have proved a failure in France,
The Russian government has refused to
abate its claims in the Afghan frontier
dispute.
The high license bill has become a law
in Pennsylvania by the signature of Gov
ernor Beaver.
Twelve lots of crown jewels were sold at
Paris yesterday for 465, 900 francs and the
sale was continued.
The international Sunday school con
%vention will meet at Chicago on the LIST,
ID and Sd of June.
Toronto authorities have increased the
police force in anticipation of O'Brien's
speech this afternoon.
The Patterson Iron company's works
at Patters IN, N. j., burned Thursday
night: loss, s3OO,OOO.
Parnells health has suddenly become
worse and by his physicians advice he h as
gone to B~ournemouth.
A shock of earthquake occurred at Sum
merville. S. c., and a slight rumbling at
Charleston, Thursday night.
The Mexicans charged with violation of
the neutrality laws, in Sonora, have APP
pealed to the supreme court.
All the crew of the Ocean King, burned
recently off the Oregon coast, have arrived
safe at Port Townshend, w. I.
Havana dispatches report the discovery
of an extensive swindling scheme for
pledging imaginary sugar crops.
Count Herbert Bismarck, the German
minister of foreign affairs, is visiting Dub
lin as the lord lieutenant s guest.
James Learney, the New York lawyer
charged with forgery, has surrendered
himself, freely admitting his guilt.
James f. Taylor and Henry B. Cham
berlain have confessed to the murder OF
Mrs. Mariara Earnest, in New Haven.
Three directors of the g~lassworks at
Vallerstal, in Alsace, have been expelled
on the charge of belonging to the French
reserves.
Worcestershire engineers and artisans
to the number of 1000 have agreed to
strike to day. 10, 200 workingmen are
involved.
Porter's FLY, Mon Droit, wen the May
stakes at Windsor, Eng, yesterday; An
archy second and Princess third. Eigh-
teen starters.
The submarine cable in the hay of Sc
bastopol has been cut and portions of it
stolen. Only high military officials knew
of its existence.
1t has been agreed between Great
Britain and Turkey, that the British &C.
cupation of Egypt shall continue not less
than two nor more than five years.
The president has appointed Byron L.
Smith, of Chicago, a commissioner to ex-
anime a portion of the Northern Pacific
railroad, in place of j. w. Doane, de-
c.ined.
1t is denied at the treasury department
that the British vessels seized at Oona
laska are to be sold at auction. On the
contrary, the vessels have already been
released.
1t is announced from Rome that the
pope will at once communicate with Arch.
bishop Corrigan, of New York, wholly
approving that prelate's course toward
DR.. McGlynn.
Customs officers at San Francisco yes
terday seized lis cases marked nut oil,
which proved to contain opium to the
value of $4,000 The shipment was
made from China. Of course.
The order of railway conductors, in SEES
sion at New Orleans, has made the posi-.
ton of grand chief cond Lctor a salaried
office. requiring the incumbent to devote
his whole time to the business.
IL is believed that a gang of fire bugs
has been organized to burn Minneapolis,
MINI, where several fires occurred yes
terday, and police guards have been
stationed at the principal lumber yards,
factories and mills.